Srinagar: Days of incessant rains and unexpected snowfall overnight and on Thursday morning in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley created a flood like situation in many parts of Kashmir.
At least, two persons including a minor girl were killed and several others were injured in weather-related incidents.
Two persons are missing following a cab they were travelling in skilled off the road and fell in a mountain stream in Kokernag area of southern Anantnag district. Scores of residential houses have been damaged and communications disrupted across the Valley and some parts of Jammu region.
In multiple avalanches reported from various hilly areas extensive damage has been caused to property including Army installations. In one such incident, an Army post was buried in Kargil’s Batalik sector. Officials said that while three soldiers were rescued, the fate of their two colleagues is not known yet.
